Storm history › South Pacific › 2014 season
Cyclone Gillian (2014)
Gillian was a Category 5 cyclone of the 2014 South Pacific season. It was tracked from March 7, 2014 to March 28, 2014, about 22 days, and covered 5,193 miles.
At its peak it had winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) and a lowest pressure of 918 mb.
Its closest pass to a major city was 0 miles from Mataram, Indonesia.
Its peak winds rank 8th of 671 South Pacific storms on record.
- Peak wind
- 160 mph
- Lowest pressure
- 918 mb
- Strongest
- Category 5 cyclone
- Duration
- 22 days
- Track length
- 5,193 mi
- Energy (ACE)
- 15.8
DepressionTropical stormCat 1Cat 2Cat 3Cat 4Cat 5
Closest pass to major cities
| City | Closest pass |
|---|---|
| Mataram, Indonesia | 0 mi (0 km) |
| Denpasar, Indonesia | 5 mi (7 km) |
| Malang, Indonesia | 81 mi (130 km) |
| Situbondo, Indonesia | 87 mi (140 km) |
| Kupang, Indonesia | 95 mi (152 km) |
| Surakarta, Indonesia | 113 mi (183 km) |
| Surabaya, Indonesia | 131 mi (210 km) |
How it compares
- Peak winds: 8th highest of 671 South Pacific storms on record, tied with Cyclone Ilsa (2023), Cyclone Yasa (2021), Cyclone Niran (2021) and 7 more.
- Lowest pressure: 21st lowest of 844 South Pacific storms with a recorded pressure, tied with Cyclone Kevin (2023), Cyclone Ita (2014), Cyclone Ului (2010).
- Energy: 22% of the 2014 South Pacific season's ACE.